5th 6 Weeks - 3 Week Review

The geographic factors in this table led primarily to the -

• founding of trade schools in some colonies

• development of different economies in the two regions

• establishment of important taxes in some colonies

• pattern of religious differences in the two regions

Answer explanation

Different types of climate and soil led to the development of different economies in the British colonies. A warm, humid climate and fertile soil led the southern colonies to develop an economy based on plantation agriculture. A cold climate and rocky soil made farming difficult and influenced the New England colonies to develop an economy based on fishing and trade.

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8.10B

8.29C

Which of these describes the primary reason for French colonization?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Answer explanation

The primary reason the French colonized North America was to profit from fur trading in the Great Lakes region.

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8.2A

8.29B

These acts contributed to the start of the Revolutionary War by -

• restricting colonial trade with American Indians

• imposing regulations on colonial agriculture

• angering colonists who believed that their civil liberties had been violated

• punishing colonists for resisting the authority of Parliament

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8.4A

The factors listed above contributed most to the -

• creation of alliances between British settlers and American Indians

• election of British colonists to Parliament

• growth of representative government in the British colonies

• expansion of British trade in the Americas

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8.3A

Which statement accurately describes the reasons for establishing Plymouth and Jamestown?

• Both colonies were established to bring wealth to stockholders.

• Plymouth's founders intended to produce raw materials, while Jamestown's founders expected to discover gold.

• Both colonies were established to limit the expansion of other European empires.

• Plymouth was founded as a refuge from religious persecution, while Jamestown was founded for commercial profit.

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8.2B

How did mercantilist policies create tension between Great Britain and the colonies?

• By introducing indentured servitude to the middle colonies

• By requiring colonists to enlist in the military

• By limiting the amount of farmland each colonist could have

• By preventing colonists from trading with most other foreign countries

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8.4A

Which reason best completes this list?

• To spread democratic ideals

• To improve efficiency in manufacturing

• To locate potential military allies

• To claim new territory

Answer explanation

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8.2A

what was the primary reason Parliament passed these acts?

• To promote the growth of cottage industries in the colonies

• To encourage foreign trade with the colonies

• To recover the cost of defending the colonies

• To fund the establishment of new colonies

Answer explanation

These acts taxed goods in the American colonies. Parliament passed these acts to raise money to help pay for the expenses associated with Great Britain's involvement in the French and Indian War. Great Britain also needed money to continue protecting British claims in America.

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8.4A

8.29C

How did geography influence the early economic development of New York, Boston, and Charleston?

• Long coastlines offered abundant natural resources.

• Proximity to flooding rivers limited development.

• Natural harbors provided access to markets.

• Extreme climates limited productive activity.

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8.10B

British colonists objected to the Proclamation of 1763 because they...

• feared it would provoke attacks from the Native Americans.
• did not want to share control of the fur trade with France.
• resented the limits it imposed on westward expansion.
• wanted to trade freely with foreign nations.

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8.4A